Andre S Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Would any of the pickup routing show? or is it just a matter of taking off the original, adding a few more holes, possibly filling the old ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 It depends on how the route the bodies. I don't have an SG, so I can't say. If they do the "swimming pool" route, like you see on some Strats, you couldn't do it. If they do a "close" route, so it's the actual outline of the pickup, you should be able to use regular mounting rings with no evidence. You'd need to fill and patch the old screw holes, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 The routing would show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondJig Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 check out Blackies Rawpower pickguard change http://forums.gibson.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=21971 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG dude Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Would any of the pickup routing show? or is it just a matter of taking off the original' date=' adding a few more holes, possibly filling the old ones?[/quote']one quick question...... why?? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted October 6, 2009 Author Share Posted October 6, 2009 one quick question...... why?? I think the small one is nicer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG dude Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 I think the small one is nicer. fair enough man, good luck with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwness Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I think the small one is nicer. I guess if I liked the small one better that would have been the SG I would have bought. Once you start to mod a guitar it is like anything else the value goes down. Keep that in mind. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 I guess if I liked the small one better that would have been the SGI would have bought. Once you start to mod a guitar it is like anything else the value goes down. Keep that in mind. CW Yep, but one with a small pickguard is at least 800 more. And I I don't really consider resale value, because, I don't buy to sell. If I dont know that i want to sell it from the time I buy it fine, but if I buy it without the intention of selling, and I do decide to sell then its too hard to part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 What kind of SG do you have? If you want you can easily return it to original condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 What kind of SG do you have? If you want you can easily return it to original condition. I don't have any yet, but I am planning for a Gibson SG Standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Well... It's possible but it will be tough and it will NOT look like a '61. The seams will definately be visible because of the color being difficult to match (unless it's black) and because of the glossy nitro finish. You could do it Blackie's way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 Well... It's possible but it will be tough and it will NOT look like a '61. The seams will definately be visible because of the color being difficult to match (unless it's black) and because of the glossy nitro finish. You could do it Blackie's way. I don't mind if it doesn't I could get the 61, but I dont want to because, I want to add a maestro and I would be slightly afraid to on an 2000 dollar guitar. Or maybe I will. Dunno. I really want a 61 in a tv yellow finish.. Oooh! I emailed guitar center to get a quote from gibson for a SG standard with a small pickguard, and for one without any pickguard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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